What color is #ADAAA1?

#ADAAA1 is a gray, closest to the named color Windless Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADAAA1?

The RGB value is 173, 170, 161: 173 red, 170 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADAAA1?

The complementary color is #A1A4AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADAAA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADAAA1 color

#ADAAA1 rgb(173, 170, 161)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ADAAA1 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 66.7% green and 63.1% blue (173, 170, 161).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 7% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Windless Morning (#ABA9A0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#ADAAA1 color codes

HEX	`#ADAAA1`
RGB	`rgb(173, 170, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 66.7%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 7%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 7%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 7%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.62, -0.56, 5.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.62, 5.05, 96.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.04, 40.207, 39.468)`
Decimal	`11381409`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADAAA1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ADAAA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADAAA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ADAAA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adaaa1; }
.text { color: #adaaa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adaaa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 170 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adaaa1, #aaada1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADAAA1?: #ADAAA1 is a gray, closest to the named color Windless Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADAAA1?: The RGB value is 173, 170, 161: 173 red, 170 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADAAA1?: The complementary color is #A1A4AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADAAA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.